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MS HC33
Concurrent Resolution
Status
Failed
1/31/2017
Primary Sponsor
Omeria Scott
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AI Summary
- Proposes amendment to Section 41 of the Mississippi Constitution of 1890 to lower the minimum age requirement for Mississippi House of Representatives membership from 21 years to 18 years of age
- Cites that 18-year-old citizens are eligible to vote and serve in the Armed Forces, supporting eligibility to hold legislative office at that age
- Requires amendment approval by qualified electors at the general election on the first Tuesday after the first Monday of November 2018
- Maintains all other eligibility requirements: qualified elector status, four-year state residency, and two-year residency in the district being represented
- Ballot explanation will state the amendment "will lower the minimum age requirement to serve as a member of the Mississippi House of Representatives from twenty-one (21) to eighteen (18) years of age"
Legislative Description
Constitution; amend to provide that minimum age to serve in the Mississippi House of Representatives is 18 years.
Last Action
Died In Committee
1/31/2017
Committee Referrals
Constitution1/16/2017
Full Bill Text
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